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Chrissy Keck on Curious & ConnectEdD

Chrissy has worked in K12 education for the last ten years across the country. Chrissy has worked in PK-12th grades in public, charter, and private schools. She has loved being apart of the cohort and meeting incredible people! Chrissy spends her free time learning to code, hanging out with her fur babies and boyfriend, and running marathons for awesome causes such as Autism! Help me reach by goal by donating here https://bndfr.com/2f9n9 [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbndfr.com%2F2f9n9&data=05%7C01%7Cleah.c.paulson%40vanderbilt.edu%7Cb58daaef6bb041595fd608db4fdfb83b%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C638191594515898110%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BVKuYg%2BlO4UJ%2BQBaBhausgMsaxgFMP1UXZLMsFTdQEg%3D&reserved=0]!

Ed Bray on Curious & ConnectEdD

Ed currently serves as a senior director, human resources for Ross Stores. He's worked in human resources for over twenty- five years and has published two books, Hello, Job Search, and Hello, Career, to help recent graduates achieve success in their first jobs. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife, Christy, their three kids, Sarah, Corinne, and Liam, and two puppies, Alfie (labradoodle) and Emmet (maltipoo). When he's not out walking the dogs, he enjoys attending concerts and sporting events.  Connect with Ed here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edbrayiii/ [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fedbrayiii%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cleah.c.paulson%40Vanderbilt.Edu%7C341e845e43484f41230908daa5765bf4%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C638004225013174639%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4iaqwFms3%2BuQMDlYA%2BhKcvbwU3awQcPAUKCdwVJpT%2FU%3D&reserved=0]

Amanda Slobe on Curious & ConnectEdD

Amanda Slobe is the Founder of You Have A Visitor (YHAV) and a driving force behind disrupting the current state of few inclusive practices in travel. She has a passion for advocacy and travel, and she knows first-hand the heart bursts as well as the heartbreaks that come with having a sibling with disabilities and extra needs.  Although Amanda is the Founder of YHAV, she has other facets to her life that she focuses on while still caring deeply for Kristin. She loves to surf, teach, and learn everything she can about a topic. She was introduced to the importance of communication when she and her family learned Sign Language in order to communicate better with Kristin. Amanda took that love for languages to Egypt where she earned a degree in International Human Rights Law, studied Arabic, and worked closely with asylum seekers and refugees living in Cairo. Check out her program's website below, at www.youhaveavisitor.com [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youhaveavisitor.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cleah.c.paulson%40Vanderbilt.Edu%7C37bf23496e704295da3508daa4cb88ef%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C638003491346715965%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=c%2BosbCnFMBYXhSDOvEqN4IGlscVA%2FxXfejkwlNwh5cI%3D&reserved=0], and stay connected as it grows.

Joe Bennetch on Curious & ConnectEdD

Joe is a Special Education Teacher who just transitioned into a new role as a Special Education Coordinator at a public elementary school in North Adams Massachusetts. He has a 10-year-old daughter who helps keep him both busy, and motivated, as well as a recently rescued American Bulldog. As a former chef he spends much of his free time in the kitchen, and looks forward to learning about other members of his cohort listening to their episodes while cooking!  Connect with Joe here https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-bennetch-859573238/ [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjoe-bennetch-859573238%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cleah.c.paulson%40vanderbilt.edu%7Ca04127425bc140b6114f08da8460c9de%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637967848502325456%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Ovxx%2FqiJCIAVnhnG26ZsZ8xG19sIMaJMbce0I9HPSW0%3D&reserved=0]

Christian Acemah on Curious & ConnectEdD

Christian Acemah is Head of School, Olney Friends School in Barnesville, OH. He also has senior leadership experience as Executive Director of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) in Kampala. Uganda. Previously, he served as Strategy and Program Development Director for the Africa program (ASADI) of the US National Academies Washington, DC. He also taught African Studies at Quest University in British Columbia, Canada. He started his career in global health and development in the Sudan-Uganda program of the Lutheran World Federation. He then joined UNICEF/GAVI in Geneva, Switzerland, to join the CEO's team as Executive Officer, Policy and Research. Christian loves the LLO program and our cohort! Connect with Christian here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-a-12711781/ [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fchristian-a-12711781%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cleah.c.paulson%40Vanderbilt.Edu%7Cdc7cc13a74f64c8f34da08da84b00bc8%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637968188896901644%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hfCCx45vUV2P6osp3iPpvmELfrtsKgAOnciBA%2BFZxDE%3D&reserved=0]